Reporting & Private Awards Specialist – Financial Reporting, Award Administration

Job Description

Reporting & Private Awards Specialist, Great Plains Division | The Nature Conservancy

The Tone:
This is a remote full-time role at The Nature Conservancy, located within the Great Plains Division (Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas). The Nature Conservancy is a science-based organization dedicated to protecting the lands and waters upon which all life depends, creating solutions for people and nature to thrive. This role is crucial for providing centralized reporting, award administration, and financial reporting support, ensuring accurate financial transparency and stewardship. By maintaining consistent reporting practices and compliance with donor and organizational requirements, this specialist directly contributes to effective decision-making and the ongoing mission of conservation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote
• Pay: $53000–$83400 yearly
• Team: Great Plains Division Finance Operations & Enablement Team, reporting to the Finance Operations & Enablement Director
• Mission: Prepare, coordinate, and maintain accurate financial reports for internal stakeholders, donors, private awards, and partner organizations, ensuring compliance and supporting financial stewardship and decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Workday, Microsoft Excel, financial reporting applications, accounting/financial reporting systems, spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports, financial management tools.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Private Award Management: Coordinate financial reporting requirements for private awards, donor-funded projects, and other restricted funding sources, preparing and submitting accurate financial reports in accordance with award agreements and organizational standards.
• Financial Reporting: Ensure reporting consistency through standardized templates and methodologies, supporting the preparation of internal management reporting, conservation reporting, and external reporting requirements.
• Process Improvement: Maintain standardized reporting procedures and calendars, developing and updating reporting guides and process documentation, and recommending enhancements to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Stakeholder Guidance: Respond to reporting and award-related inquiries from Finance Managers, Directors, and program staff, providing guidance regarding requirements, financial data interpretation, and reporting schedules.
• Compliance & Controls: Ensure financial reports comply with organizational policies, donor requirements, and applicable accounting standards, supporting audit requests and maintaining appropriate documentation for reported financial results.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 3 years of related experience, along with a minimum of 2 years using Workday for data entry, reporting, recruiting, and/or other functions. This includes experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis, and using accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting applications, with the ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret data. Technical experience with spreadsheet programs, general ledger reports, and financial management tools. Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices, and regulations, including U.S. Federal Uniform Guidance, state and local regulations, multilateral and international regulations, and standard contract clauses.
• Bonus: Experience with donor-funded, grant-funded, or restricted-funding environments and supporting external financial reporting requirements. Knowledge of non-profit accounting and stewardship practices, or familiarity with financial dashboards, business intelligence tools, or report automation.